Paul Scholes has slammed Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal for using Wayne Rooney in midfield.

Scholes wrote in the London Evening Standard: "We come at last to the two strikers, Robin Van Persie and Radamel Falcao. I feel they look like strangers at times, while Wayne Rooney is moved around the team to accommodate them.

"Wayne can play anywhere on the pitch. He is so willing, and he will give you at least a 7/10 performance most times. Against Burnley he ended up as a defensive midfielder. At other times he has been pushed out to the right-hand side where he will look for the strikers early or switch the play. But if Van Gaal does not think Rooney is a better option up front than the other two then there really is a problem."